Rite Aid news and trends

Rite Aid Adds Klarna’s ‘Pay in 4’ Option to Its Stores
BNPL // October 16, 2024

Rite Aid has teamed with Klarna to offer buy now, pay later options at its drugstores. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Oct. 16), lets Rite Aid customers use Klarna’s Pay in 4 payment option when making purchases, paying for items in four installments. “Rite Aid shoppers with a Klarna account now...

Rite Aid CMO Says ‘Data Is Our Best Friend Right Now’
Retail // October 07, 2024

Data, in the right hands, can be a business leader’s magic wand. “Data is our best friend right now,” Jeanniey Walden, the chief marketing and customer officer at Rite Aid, told PYMNTS, noting that following an 11-month period in bankruptcy, Rite Aid has emerged with a refined...

Rite Aid Emerges From Bankruptcy, Names CFO Matt Schroeder as CEO
Retail // September 03, 2024

Rite Aid has announced a leadership transition as it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Jeffrey S. Stein has stepped down as CEO and chief restructuring officer, while the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, Matt Schroeder, has been appointed CEO, the company said...

GoodRX Subscription Revenue Down 8% but Active User Numbers Are Up
Earnings // August 08, 2024

It was a mixed bag of growth and challenges for digital healthcare platform GoodRx during the second quarter. In reporting its second-quarter results Thursday (Aug. 8), GoodRx said monthly active users (MACs) rose 8%, contributing to a 7% rise in prescription transactions revenue, which totaled...

Interviews & Exclusives
Rite Aid CMO Says ‘Data Is Our Best Friend Right Now’

October 07, 2024
Data, in the right hands, can be a business leader’s magic wand. “Data is our best friend right now,” Jeanniey Walden, the chief marketing and customer officer at Rite Aid, told PYMNTS, noting that following an 11-month period in bankruptcy, Rite Aid has emerged with a refined approach to managing their marketing and merchandising efforts by leveraging […]

Rite Aid CMO Says Innovation Keeps Customers a Click Away From the Competition

March 26, 2024
In today’s digital age, where competition is a click away, loyalty has become a cornerstone of customer retention and satisfaction for both retailers and financial institutions looking to drive and...

Chatbots Sizzle, SSN Numbers Fizzle And Grocery Shoppers Feel The Love

February 23, 2018
Sizzle Of the Week: Grocery Customers It’s a good week to be a grocery shopper in America – because, after all, who doesn’t like being pursued? The grocery business in...

The Summer Of Love (Or Not) Edition: CapOne & IDs, Android Pay & PayPal And...

May 22, 2017
The summer is here! Okay, the summer is almost here. Just one week more and Memorial Day is upon us, and with it summer’s unofficial beginning. Given the bang — or,...

Quick Reads
Rite Aid Adds Klarna’s ‘Pay in 4’ Option to Its Stores

October 16, 2024
Rite Aid has teamed with Klarna to offer buy now, pay later options at its drugstores. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Oct. 16), lets Rite Aid customers use Klarna’s Pay in 4 payment option when making purchases, paying for items in four installments. “Rite Aid shoppers with a Klarna account now have the flexibility to pay for their purchases over time […]

Rite Aid Emerges From Bankruptcy, Names CFO Matt Schroeder as CEO

September 03, 2024
Rite Aid has announced a leadership transition as it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Jeffrey S. Stein has stepped down as CEO and chief restructuring officer, while the company’s executive...

Rite Aid and Uber Eats Add Alcohol Delivery in 8 States

April 30, 2024
Rite Aid has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to include alcohol delivery in eight states. With this expansion, the pharmacy chain and the on-demand app now offer delivery of alcohol from nearly...

Rite Aid Teams With Amazon to Offer 2-Hour Delivery

March 20, 2023
Amazon has added another retailer to its stable of home-delivery partners. The eCommerce giant has teamed up with pharmacy chain Rite Aid to offer two-hour delivery to Amazon Prime members...